Playing so far 61 ODI Head to Head matches between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe Sri Lanka won 47, Zimbabwe won 12 matches and 2 matches were not hosted. In the past they have cricketing dominance on Zimbabweans at home having won 12 of the 16 games played between the two. More than any other cricket …
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Vs Zimbabwe National Cricket Team Timeline
Playing so far 61 ODI Head to Head matches between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe Sri Lanka won 47, Zimbabwe won 12 matches and 2 matches were not hosted. In the past they have cricketing dominance on Zimbabweans at home having won 12 of the 16 games played between the two. More than any other cricket team in Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka cricket has triumphed over Zimbabwe recording 20 wins 3 losses with 2 no results. Over the years, Lankans have won fifteen and lost five matches against Zimbabwe in those neutral territories.
Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe Head-To-Head Record In ODIS
Since the two teams have first started playing in one day internationals Sri Lanka have dominated the series with 47 matches won to Zimbabwe’s 12 matches won. The two sides have gone head to head in 61 ODI games and there has been two washouts. Sri Lanka the island nation have come out on the top, 47 times winning while Zimbabwe have won 12 matches.
The Sri Lankan and Zimbabwean cricket teams first competed against each other in an ODI match since 1992 and the last match was in the recently concluded World Cup Qualifier last year. Sri Lanka won both games. Here’s a summary of their overall head-to-head record:
- Total matches played: 61
- Matches won by Sri Lanka: 47
- Matches won by Zimbabwe: 12
- Matches tied: 0
- Matches with no result: 2
Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe ODI Head-To-Head Record In SL
The upcoming ODI series will take place on Sri Lankan soil. Sri Lanka have a 12-4 lead in the head-to-head record against Zimbabwe in ODIs hosted by the island nation.
The last time Sri Lanka hosted Zimbabwe for an ODI series was in January 2022. Sri Lanka won that series 2-1. Here’s a summary of the head-to-head stats in Sri Lanka:
- Total matches played: 16
- Matches won by Sri Lanka: 12
- Matches won by Zimbabwe: 4
- Matches tied: 0
- Matches with no result: 0
Last 5 Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe ODI Match Results
Sri Lanka have registered four wins in their last five matches against Zimbabwe. The African nation’s only win in the previous five meetings against the islanders came on January 18, 2022, when captain Craig Ervine’s 91-run knock helped them win by 22 runs in Pallekele.
Zimbabwean fans will expect more such performances from their skipper in the upcoming series. On that note, here’s a summary of the last five SL vs ZIM matches:
- SL (169/1) beat ZIM (165) by 9 wickets, Jul 2, 2023.
- SL (254/9) beat ZIM (70) by 184 runs, Jan 21, 2022.
- ZIM (302/8) beat SL (280/9) by 22 runs, Jan 18, 2022.
- SL (300/5) beat ZIM (296/9) by 5 wickets, Jan 16, 2022.
- SL (202/5) beat ZIM (198) by 5 wickets, Jan 21, 2018.
Timeline Highlighting Key Moments in the Past of Matches Between The Sri Lanka And Zimbabwe National Cricket Teams
1983: First Encounter
June 9, 1983: Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka played their first-ever official match in the Cricket World Cup at Derby, England. Zimbabwe stunned Sri Lanka, winning by 13 runs in what was one of Zimbabwe’s earliest victories as a newly admitted Test-playing nation.
1993: First Test Series
October 1993: Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe played their first Test series in Zimbabwe. Sri Lanka won the two-match series 1-0, marking the start of their head-to-head Test encounters.
1996: World Cup Encounter
1996 ICC Cricket World Cup: The two teams met in the 1996 World Cup group stage, with Sri Lanka winning comfortably. Sri Lanka went on to win the whole tournament.
1998-1999: Historic Moments for Zimbabwe
December 1998: Zimbabwe recorded their first-ever Test match victory against Sri Lanka in Harare. Zimbabwe won through an innings and 64 runs, a milestone in Zimbabwe’s Test cricket history.
2001-2002: Sri Lanka’s Dominance
October 2001: Sri Lanka swept a three-match ODI series in Zimbabwe.
2002: Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe played a three-Test series in Sri Lanka, where Sri Lanka dominated all matches, highlighting the growing gap in performance levels between the teams.
2004: Record-breaking Performances
2004: In an ODI series, Sri Lanka recorded a mammoth total of 443/9 against Zimbabwe, which stood as a world record ODI total for several years.
2017: Zimbabwe Upset in ODIs
July 2017: Zimbabwe stunned Sri Lanka with a historic ODI series win in Sri Lanka (3-2). This marked Zimbabwe’s first-ever series win against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka and a major milestone in Zimbabwe’s ODI history.
2020-2022: Balanced Encounters
January 2020: The teams met for a two-Test series in Sri Lanka, which Sri Lanka won 1-0.
January 2022: Zimbabwe toured Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series, where Sri Lanka won 2-1 in competitive matches that showcased Zimbabwe’s improvement.
